A week later, the IRO held a press conference regarding the kidnapping scandal carried out by the research team. They apologized and stated that the research team's actions were unrelated to the organization.
The research team carried out the kidnapping without confirmation and manipulation to deceive the organization. The IRO also claimed they had obtained evidence. Soon, they would submit the case to be handled by the court.
Even though the IRO had held a press conference, many people still did not believe it. They assumed the IRO had deliberately blamed the case on the research team.
The kidnapping case became a trending topic worldwide. Content creators who never discussed conspiracy theories even created content about the kidnapping.
However, people were also confused because the IRO dared to bring the case to court. The judge that would handle the case was Clyde Sloan, a well-known judge.